Law advocates slam Ottawa for silence on Trump sanctioning Canadian ICC judge
The United States invoked domestic law to sanction four International Criminal Court officials over investigations into alleged war crimes involving US and Israeli personnel, highlighting a sovereignty dispute.
- Advocates say Canada is compromising its legacy of helping found the International Criminal Court by remaining silent on U.S. sanctions against a Canadian ICC judge.
- The U.S. sanctioned Kimberly Prost, a Canadian ICC judge who authorized a probe into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan, freezing her U.S. assets and potentially hindering her access to financial services.
- Former Canadian foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy criticized the government for not defending international law and the rules-based order in the face of U.S. attempts to intimidate the ICC.
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Netherlands dispatch: US Sanctions on International Criminal Court staff sharpen debate over sovereignty and judicial reach
The standoff between the United States government and the International Criminal Court (ICC) entered a new phase last week as government officials in Washington sanctioned four senior ICC officials on August 20. The designations target Judge Kimberly Prost (Canada), Judge Nicolas Guillou (France), Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan (Fiji), and Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang (Senegal). Acting under Executive Order No. 14203, President D…

Law advocates slam Ottawa for silence on Trump sanctioning Canadian ICC judge
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According to the ICC, the Trump administration's sanctions related to the Netanyahu case threaten the independence of an impartial judiciary, but critics see it differently.
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